Dream Life

New York, Charles Scribner, [New York: Stereotyped by C.W. Benedict: 201 William St.], 1851, 1851. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st edition, 1st printing, 1st state with sterotyper's colophon on copyright page, 5 flat dots before "56" on page vi, broken "World" on page vii ; frontispiece ; 1 preliminary leaf, vii, [11]-286 pages frontispiece 20 cm ; textured blind-stamped green cloth… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner, 1851. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Vii, 286 Pp. Dark Green Cloth, Gilt And Blind Stamped, Top Edge Gilt. First Edition, First State With 1851 Date On Title Page, Stereotyper's Slug On The The Copyright Page, Five Dots Before 56 On Page V, And The Word "World" In Broken Type On Contents Page… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1851. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+. Octavo. Mixed issue, with six dots, not five before number 56 on p. v, but, with the word "world" in battered type for p. 150 in contents. The title leaf is not a cancel. 286pp. Frontispiece with tissue guard present, pale yellow endpapers, bound in original… Read more about this item

Mershon. VG. Hardcover / No jacket / Decorated boards

A. L. Burt Company, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Stated. 348 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white frontispiece. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible… Read more about this item

New York: Scribner, 1851. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, light brown cloth gilt, good plus with light wear and fading to binding, contents have light foxing and occasional mild stains, owner's name on flyleaf, five dots before "56" on p. v, the "W" in "World" seems a little broken, guess it's what the bibliographer means by broken… Read more about this item

1900 small hardcover Handy Volume Classics "Dream Life A Tale of the Seasons", with an introduction by Arlo Bates. Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, New York. Dedicatory letter addressed to Washington Irving after black and white illustration frontispiece of a boy reading, called "Dream of Boyhood." No writing in book. From a private collection. Some light wear to… Read more about this item

NY: Charles Scribner. VG. 1852. 1st Edition. Leather. First edition, mixed state early issue bound in green leather and marb led boards. The spine has raised bands and gold stamping. Has no ads at the rear but does have "Benedict" printers slug on the copyright pa ge. Very Good conditon. The leather is heavily rubbed along the joints and corners.… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner, 1851. Hardcover. Good. First edition, first state with stereotyper's slug on the the copyright page with five dots (not six) before number 56 on page v and the word "World" in broken type on contents page vi. 286pp. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Dedicated to Washington Irving. Blind and gilt-embossed black cloth, top edge gilt.… Read more about this item

New York: H.M. Caldwell, n.d.. Fine in half of original box. Two volumes. Small 8vo. 265p; 264p. Portrait frontispieces. Bound in Tan cloth with flower pattern fabric sides, the fabric in teal, red, yellow, green and gilt, the spine cloth flows over about one-third of the sides with overall repeating patterns in silver. Housed in a slipcase that… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1891. Hardcover. Very good. 16mo; pp; xx, 258; Frontispiece etching by Percy Moran; three quarter calf and marbled paper covered boards and marbled endpapers, top edge gilt; gilt decorated spine with a red title label and a black author label, both lettered in gilt;. With the new preface dated 1883; partially uncut, a… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Edition unknown. 16mo. ix., 296pp., [16pp.] Including illustrated title page, frontispiece portrait, and four black and white plates. White cloth with decorative pink, green and silver floral stamping. Small bookstore sticker on front pastedown, cloth is soiled and tanned, spine ends and corners worn and bumped, about very good. Scarce. … Read more about this item

N.Y.: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1900. 238 pp. With an introduction by Arlo Bates. Beautiful blue and cream marbles cover with gold gilt lettering. Marbled endpapers. Gold gilt on pages' edge. A beautiful little vintage book. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked, secure.. Leather. Good - V. Good. 6 x 4.

New York: Charles Scribner & Co, 1867. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good. Clean except for a brief gift inscription opposite the title page; binding but secure, if showing some stitches; full green cloth cover has inward turns and a few frayed threads at corners, small edge tears in the fabric at the spine ends, and three small, pale patches,… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Charles Scribner. FR/NO DUSTJACKET. 1852. ........ Cloth. Sm 8vo., 286 pp., cover rubbed, bumped, frayed, faded, page toning, bookplate on endpaper, writing on ffe, page foxing .

New York: Charles Scribner , 1852. Good minus jacket. First Edition, First Issue with six dots on page v. III and the word "world" on page vi. in battered type. In brown cloth covers (A) with stamped cluster of grapes in gilt on front and rear covers and with same grapes and lettering in gilt on spine. Frontispiece… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1884. No. 116 of 250 copies of the limited large-paper reissue, with a new Preface by the author. Tall octavo (25.5cm). Printed parchment-backed paper-covered boards; 282pp; etched frontispiece by Smillie. Old repair to a tear at lower third of spine; rubbing to spine ends and corners; a solid, straight, Very Good copy. … Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo; 286 pages; Bound in original cloth with gilt decoration on cover. 2nd state of the first edition. Some rubbing, soiling, and edgewear to the cloth covers with some staining to the free end papers. .

Philadelphia: The Rodgers Company, N.D.. Hardcover. 324pp. Aqua blue cloth lettered and decorated in silver on the cover and the spine. Foxing to endpapers, name and date in pencil to front free endpaper. A bright near fine copy. ; Small octavo.

New York: Scribner, 1851. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Good plus Top of spine torn. Writing on front endpaper. Book faded on spine and along cover edges. Bumped corners. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.